TuAF F4-E 2020 Terminator
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Fuselage is almost one piece.
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Air duct for canon cooling installed.
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I wasn’t happy with round panel lines. I create a template for positions of panels then filled them all.
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Rescribed round panels with Hasegawa trytool.
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Unfortunately there is a respectable gap to be filled and sanded just below the air intakes.
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This is reference picture.
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This is what I can replicate.
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Nozzles are also done.
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Finally wings meet with fuselage.
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Front screen tinted with clear green.
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Clear parts masked.
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Finally ready for primer.
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Some little progress.
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Primmed with Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 white.
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After sanding with 1000 grinds sponge painted with H306 Gray. After that masked for other gray.
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I used Vallejo 71.097 first mixed with insignia white 1/2 but it was too lighter. Then I mixed 1/5 and sprayed again. Bu I wasn’t satisfied….
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At the third attempt I directly use gunship gray without white. And now I’m happy with the color when I compare it with the reference pictures.
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Reference picture of elevator without panel.
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I didn’t notice before but these panels don’t exist on that tail number. I should sand and rescribe the panel lines again.
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It’s done.
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It is not glued yet but final painting for exhausts and tail metal panels.
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I should modify these parts according to reference picture.
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Stabilisers OK.
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Some decals set. I hope decal solution works and decals fit tight otherwise I have to paint walk ways.
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And of course it was no good. I sanded and masked for painting.
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I added very little H-11 Flat white to XF-85 Rubber Black.
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I’m satisfied with result. Final touches will be with some oils later.
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Some more decals added but I can say that decals are not good. They’re really thin and they stick immediately on surface. Very difficult to reposition them. Overall I’m not happy with decals so far.
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Upper fuselage decals finished. Still I’m not happy with decals quality.
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Panel wash completed.
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